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We strongly agree with Locke when he postulated that a democratic government is a legitimate government and seeing that our country is a democratic one.  Each citizens of a country has a right to elect their representatives through voting. They all have a say in decision making.

Within the modern society in Jamaica not all individuals are equal under the law. For individuals of the Lower class are treated completely different from those of the Middle and Upper Class. For example, a policeman giving a ticket to a taxi driver when caught speeding while giving a government worker (JP) no ticket when he/she was caught speeding.

We believe that, A legitimate government would not take away natural rights(life, liberty and property) of its citizens (inalienable). Locke said that people automatically gained these rights when they were born so no government can take them away.

If there was no government to protect the rights of its citizens then who would?  There would be chaos. Having a government is essential to rule a country.

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John Locke was a British philosopher, Oxford scholar, and medical researcher who lived from 1632 to 1704.
One of the most famous Enlightenment ideals was the English philosopher John Locke.

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Locke enrolled at Westminster School in London in 1647. He went to Christ Church, Oxford, in the autumn of 1652, when he was twenty years old, after graduating from Westminster School.
In February 1656, Locke earned his bachelor's degree. His tenure at Oxford, however, did not end with his undergraduate years. Locke earned his Master of Arts degree and was elected a Senior Student of Christ Church College in June of 1658.
Locke was elected Lecturer in Greek at Christ Church in December of 1660. Locke decided to become a doctor. He was elected lecturer in Greek and lecturer in Rhetoric in 1663.

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John Locke has influenced modern society in some areas of the specific principle Legitimacy of Government.

 Locke believed a government was legitimate only if it received the consent of the people it ruled.
 Legitimate role of a government is to provide the best possible protection for all these
rights.
 It deals with law-making and policies.
 Separation of powers, according to Locke, is the cornerstone of legitimate government.
 The various forms of government are distinguished by Locke based on where the people want to put the power to make laws.

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2. Government by Consent of the Governed

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2. Government by Consent of the Governed

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As it relates to government by consent of the governed Lock’s principle/ idea has been and still is being influential in this contemporary society, as it relates to how the  government bodies are selected to govern many countries of the world and here in Jamaica.
Locke is of the opinion that all men are born free and equal. As such, all humans are born with three basic rights. That is, the right to life, liberty, and estate.
Therefore, if we as a people choose to give power to anyone who's intention is to govern us with our best interests at heart without impartiality, as a result those people should be selected by the people and voted for by the people.
He further stated that we should understand that the majority will rule regardless of the outcome. It is safe to say that his idea has heavily influenced Jamaica’s way of government, since we elect and vote for persons to represent us every five years.

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A variety of checks and balances have been provided by the Constitution to restrict the executive's power, in addition to the division of functions of the legislature, executive, and judiciary. This include the creation of the three services commissions with duties relating to the aforementioned offices of Leader of the Opposition, Auditor General, and Director of Public Prosecutions, as well as the establishment of the three offices of Leader of the Opposition, Auditor General, and Director of Public Prosecutions.

In order to reinforce the Rule of Law, the Cabinet supports and reaffirms the values of separation of powers and judicial independence. It is important to remember, however, that judicial efficiency and transparency are also important for the Rule of Law.

The Executive branch's intention to "supervise or direct" the Judicial branch was never stated. In compliance with the Constitution, the Prime Minister recommended someone to fill the Chief Justice's positions and responsibilities.

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Everything has advantages and disadvantages however, one can believe that selecting a government by means of democratic voting can be beneficial to all people but, the answer is NO. Low-income democratic countries often neglect persons who government classify as minority groups when making and passing laws. So, what about their interest?  We have seen in numerous instances where the people who are elected and selected to serve us, has done nothing but fail us.  Using Lock’s recommendation for choosing the government only open many doors for corruption which is evident in our own government system today. As a result, no one person can and will be held accountable for failure to perform.

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Essential John Locke: The Purpose of Government

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John Locke || Social Contract || Democracy || Limited Sovereignty

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z1WKgCT7Sw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uInyEgRxdS8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZiWZJgJT7I&t=465s

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What worries you, masters you.

No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience.

Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.

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◦Dahl, R. A. (2021, March 9). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/democracy/The-legitimacy-of-government

◦Locke’s Political Philosophy (2020, October 6). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.  https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/

◦Overview of the Government of Jamaica. (2016, March 31). Jamaica Information Service. https://jis.gov.jm/features/overview-government-jamaica/

◦Cabinet Reaffirms Separation of Powers in Responding to Judges. (2018, February 13). https://jis.gov.jm/cabinet-reaffirms-separation-powers-responding-judges/

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Did you know? John Locke’s closest female friend was the philosopher Lady Damaris Cudworth Masham. Before she married the two had exchanged love poems, and on his return from exile, Locke moved into Lady Damaris and her husband’s household.

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https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/john-locke

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Locke claims that legitimate government is based on the idea of separation of powers. Locke describes the legislative power as supreme (Two Treatises) in having ultimate authority over “how the force for the commonwealth shall be employed”  of Locke’s Concept of Separation of Power. Granted that John Locke’s political theory is a great and an overwhelming contribution to the development of democracy, there is a need however, to take some recapitulations of some democratic features therein in his theory, especially that of separation of powers. The thrust of this aspect is to critically review the aforementioned concept as found in Locke’s political theory, in order to determine the logic of its democratic tendency, and to offer suggestions for its modification where and when necessary. There is no denying the fact that John Locke’s political theory embodies democratic characters, hence, his theory of separation of power. But whether his theory of separation of power coheres with his general political theory, by which is meant whether his idea of power separation can grant the end for which men left or ought to leave the state of nature to unite into a single community, is yet to be gratified.

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